A 70-year-old with provoked DVT after knee arthroplasty completed 3 months of apixaban 5 mg twice daily. No ongoing risk factors. What is the recommen...

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A 70-year-old with provoked DVT after knee arthroplasty completed 3 months of apixaban 5 mg twice daily. No ongoing risk factors. What is the recommended total duration of anticoagulation?

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3 months

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6 weeks

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6 months

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Indefinite full-dose therapy

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Indefinite low-dose therapy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Provoked DVT

A 70-year-old with provoked DVT after knee arthroplasty completed 3 months of apixaban 5 mg twice daily. No ongoing risk factors. What is the recommended total duration of anticoagulation?